James Carson Breckinridge | |
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![]() Breckinridge as a Major General, circa 1935 | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee | October 13, 1877
Died | March 2, 1942 Summit Point, West Virginia | (aged 64)
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Years of service | April 13, 1899 to October 1, 1941 |
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Commands | Department of the Pacific Marine Base Parris Island |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
Awards | Navy Cross Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic) |
Relations | Dorothy Throckmorton Thomson, John C. Breckinridge |
James Carson Breckinridge (September 13, 1877 – March 2, 1942) was a lieutenant general of the United States Marine Corps. He was the son of Clifton Rhodes Breckinridge and grandson of Vice President and Confederate Major General John C. Breckinridge. He was a member of the prominent Breckinridge family.